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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 JUAN J., Case No. 20-cv-05797-DMR

Plaintiff,

ORDER ON CROSS-MOTIONS FOR

v. SUMMARY JUDGMENT

KILOLO KIJAKAZI, Re: Dkt. No. 31 Defendant.

12 Plaintiff Juan J. moves for summary judgment to reverse the Commissioner of the Social Security Administration’s (“SSA”) final administrative decision, which found Plaintiff not disabled and therefore denied his application for benefits under the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. § 401 et seq. [Docket Nos. 31 (“Mot.”); 38.] The Commissioner cross-moves to affirm. [Docket No. 37 (“Opp’n”).] For the reasons stated below, the court grants Plaintiff’s motion in part and denies it in part, grants the Commissioner’s motion in part and denies it in part, and remands to the agency for further proceedings. I. PROCEDURAL HISTORY Plaintiff filed an application for Supplemental Security Income (“SSI”) benefits on January 19, 2017, alleging disability beginning…